The Very Dental Podcast Network

Our original "New Dentist Extravaganzas" were so popular that we decided to do some more! In our interview segment this week, we talk with Dr. Mike Keller. He's a relatively new graduate with some amazing stories. Mike is an associate dentist as well as a "prison dentist." He tells us how things work in the prison system, the pros and cons and even how to get your very own prison nickname! In the Brain Trust, we talk with Dr. Richard Low (a brand new grad working in the army), Dr. Drew Byrnes (with experience as both an associate and a practice owner and return guests Dr. Rich Weber and Dr. David Scardella. They put a pretty positive spin on what's happening for new grads and what life is like for young dentists in 2015. If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Links from today's show: Uveneer 3 Shape scanner

Posterior composites are a mainstay of general dentists. A lot of us do them all day long and we're comfortable. Then we run across case presentations on DentalTown or Facebook that make us rethink our approach. Some dentists have created techniques to take posterior composites from "just a filling" to full blown dental porn. In episode 60 we get to talk to three of these dentists! Dr. Art Volker, Dr. Matt Costa and Dr. Stephen Kuzmak are three young clinician's who have committed to better composite techniques. In today's episode, you'll hear about what inspired them, how they learned these techniques and everything you need to know to follow their path. The best part about these amazing dentists is that they are accessible. You'll hear how funny and approachable they are and you'll learn hear about the course they're offering in October 2015. If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from the show: Daily Grind: Maximizing Outcomes with Composite Resin (the course we discuss in ep 60, Oct. 10, 2015 in Quarryville, PA download the flyer here: Mid Atlantic Study Club October 2015 Course info Bioclear Bioclear Heat Sync composite heater Vista Dental Thermoflo (Dr. Mead's choice in composite heaters...overkill) Jason Smithson's Youtube channel Maxim Belograd's Youtube channel (lots of composite, some endo) Nazariy Mykhaylyuk's Youtube channel (also lots of composite and endo) video on floss ties for rubber dam Nic Tone rubber dam material

Could I go to prison for poor record keeping? How afraid should I be of the government, the state board or insurance companies. In episode 59 of the DentalHacks podcast we talk to Todd Zettler about this and more! Todd is married to Dr. Melissa Zettler who is a regular on our very own Brain Trust. However, he's also a lawyer and prosecutor for Scott county Minnesota. He's a legal expert and listener to the podcast, so we just knew we had to have him on! Todd sets the record straight on the real legal risks dentists have in every day practice. We also talk about embezzlement, the Minnesota Care tax and even a legal perspective on premedication for joint replacement patients! This is a unique interview that you shouldn't miss! In the Brain Trust segment we continue with an all star panels discussing how to bring a new dentist into an existing practice. The panel (consisting of Dr. Tarun Agarwal, Dr. Melissa Zettler, Dr. Lance Timmerman and DentalHacks hosts Dr. Jason Lipscomb and Dr. Alan Mead) cover tons of intriguing topics including: What do you do with the existing doctor? How do you know when your practice is ready for an associate? What technologies are must haves when you're buying, selling or joining a new practice? This is one of the Brain Trust's best efforts and you won't be disappointed! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from the show: Check out Alan's appearance on "The Podcasters' Roundtable" last week. It's sure to make you sleepy. A little bit more on the Minnesota Care tax Meet the new guidelines, same as the old guidelines (discussing the ADA/AAOS joint "recommendations" that said nothing in 2012) The ADA's guidelines from the beginning of 2015 The AAOS's snide editorial about the ADA overstepping the evidence

Every dentist has heard stories. If you become a paying customer, will Yelp get rid of bad reviews? Does Yelp manipulate the reviews you get if you don't pay them? In episode 58, Jason and Alan ask the questions you've always wanted to ask Yelp. Morgan Remmers, Yelp's manager of local business outreach, returns to give you the straight story about Yelp ads, dealing with crazy reviewers and all the conspiracy theories. Her answers may change the way you look at review sites forever! The Brain Trust features a discussion of how to transition a new doctor into a dental practice. Whether you've just purchased a practice from an existing dentist, you're a new associate or you're thinking of bringing in an associate, it's valuable to know the best way to handle the transition. So...we asked the Brain Trust! Dr. Lance Timmerman, Dr. Tarun Agarwal and Dr. Melissa Zettler join Jason and Alan to discuss how you manage the existing team and doctor when a new doctor comes into the practice. This listener generated subject may help you in your next career transition! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from the show: For Yelp logos and to request a Find Us On Yelp Sticker, visit: yelp.com/brand To claim your business page visit: www.biz.yelp.com To check out our monthly webinar schedule: https://biz.yelp.com/webinars_and_videos

Episode 57 features an interview with Morgan Remmers, the manager of local business outreach of Yelp. Yelp is a very hot topic with dentists now that your patients can tell the world about their experience at your office. Morgan explains how Yelp started, why certain reviews show up while others don't and what kind of patients are likely to review you. You'll hear how you can claim and promote your own Yelp page to the advantage of your business. If you've ever wanted to know how the heck Yelp works, Morgan fills us in! In our Brain Trust segment we continue a discussion about treating family, friends and dental teams that we started a few episodes ago. You'll hear how Dr. Melissa Zettler, Dr. Dawn Kulongowski and Dr. Andy Hayes have dealt with (and been burned by) treating. The Brain Trust offers a simple (but not easy) solution to these problems that pretty much works all the time as long as you're willing to do it! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from the show: For Yelp logos and to request a Find Us On Yelp Sticker, visit: yelp.com/brand To claim your business page visit: www.biz.yelp.com To check out our monthly webinar schedule: https://biz.yelp.com/webinars_and_videos

In this bonus episode of the DentalHacks podcast you get to be a fly on the wall with a couple of Brain Trust favorites. You'l hear Dr. Brent Young, Dr. Andy Hayes and co host Dr. Alan Mead talk about CBCTs, dental school, video games, Jared from Subway and the worst mutation you could ever have as an X-man. Enjoy! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast!

How badly did you want to go to dental school? How many rejections would it have taken for you to decide dental school wasn't for you? Or were you like Dr. Mark Costes and wouldn't take no for an answer? Today's episode features Dr. Mark Costes, a succesful multiple practice owner, dental practice coach and entrepreneur. He tells us about some of the challenges he had to overcome to become a dentist and how he's leveraged his dental training to become much more than just a practicing dentist. Case in point...Jason had Dr. Costes analyze his practice and talked about where you might decrease overhead (hint: dental supplies and lab fees are a pet peeve of his!). Dr. Costes is also a dental podcaster and you can find his show, The Dentalpreneur Podcast on iTunes or on his website: www.truedentalsuccess.com. We're fans of what he's doing for the profession and we think you will be too! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast!

This might be the most important episode of the DentalHacks podcast that we've ever done. In today's episode we interview Dr. Roy Shelburne. Dr. Shelburne has become a rock star on the speaking circuit because of his experience being prosecuted by the federal government for fraudulent billing for dental services. He spent 19 months in prison for things that you may be unknowingly doing in your practice. Dr. Shelburne speaks all over the country helping dentists with their record keeping in an effort to avoid the life changing consequences he experienced. You'll hear these questions answered: do you understand "intent to defraud?" how can you establish that a treatment is "medically necessary?" what systems should you add to your record keeping to avoid trouble? how do you set up audits in your office to catch billing and record keeping mistakes? why should we get rid of paper charts once and for all? Dentists, you need to listen to this. But maybe more importantly your team really needs to hear this. Dr. Shelburne can help you bring your documentation to a level that avoids legal problems. If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from today's show: Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent ADA OSHA and HIPAA compliance kit "Coding with Confidence," by Dr. Charles Blair Dr. Shelburne's email: roy_shelburne@hotmail.com Roy's Template for records

The key to local search is reviews. Good reviews not only get you in that coveted "7 pack" on Google, but new patients read reviews that your patients write, and often choose based on excellent reviews! But every dentist who has tried to get reviews, particularly Google reviews, knows that it's not easy. In today's episode, local search rock star Darren Shaw offers more tips on crushing local search and specifically explains the new "reputation builder" tool offered by Whitespark. Whitespark has offered a special code for DentalHacks listeners. Use the code "dentalhacks15" at checkout and you'll receive discounts on various Whitespark products! A few topics we talk with Darren about: What does Darren mean by "be the answer" as a strategy? How does content creation make a difference in local search? Why should your website be created on Wordpress? How important is mobile (rhymes "go mile" when Darren pronounces it!)? How hard is it to change your website to mobile friendly? How often should you update your website's design? How can you get your patients to leave great reviews for your office? Our Brain Trust segment features frank discussion of treating team members, family and friends. What's fair? What's the right way to do it? You'll hear what works from our Brain Trust panel! Our panelists for episode 54 are Dr. Dawn Kulongowski, Dr. Melissa Zettler and a special appearance from one of the original Brain Trust panelists: Dr. Andy Hayes! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from today's show: Whitespark Isolite (warning: disgusting) https://youtu.be/aczPDGC3f8U

The local pack. The 7 little balloons that show up on that Google Map when someone is looking for a dentist in your town. If you show up there, you're going to drive new patients to your practice. Period. Darren Shaw of Whitespark, a company that helps you improve your local search visibility, answers all kinds of questions in today's interview including: What's the difference between organic search and local search? What is a citation and why should we care? What's the difference between a direct and indirect citation? If you're doing a startup, at what point should you create/claim your local listings? How should you handle local listings if you have multiple dentists in group? How do you handle a local listing if you've changed jobs or moved your office? Do citations have to be perfectly consistent? What kind of variations are O.K.? On top of this, Darren talks about the importance of blogging. Which makes this blogger very happy. Plus...if you use the code "dentalhacks15" you'll get a discounted rate on Whitespark products! The Brain Trust (Dr. Matt Standridge, Dr. Frank Clayton, Dr. Tammy Bailey, Dr. Brent Young and Dr. Rich Rosenblatt) continue their discussion of how to handle "the unreasonables." Some things you'll hear in this episode: Rich Rosenblatt hates bullies Who do you need to contact at Delta to get an onlay covered? How is the Waffle House different than Stuckey's? Can truck stop dentistry be a legitimate business model? The Brain Trust helped earn this episode it's first "explicit" warning. We editing out the cussing, but there was a fair amount of humor that was great but pretty blue. You've been warned! If you have any questions or comments for us please drop us an email at info@dentalhacks.com or find us (and like us!) at www.facebook.com/dentalhacks. Or, if you prefer...give us a call at (866) 223-5257 and leave us a message. You might be played in the show! If you like us, why not leave us a review on iTunes? It helps us get found by like minded people and might even help us get into "What's Hot" in the iTunes store! Go to this link and let the world know about the DentalHacks! Finally, if you aren't an Apple person, consider reviewing us on Stitcher at: stitcher.com/podcast/the-dentalhacks-podcast! Some links from today's show: Whitespark Moz Local